After installing alloy beam i realised i do need drop spindles so the order was placed for more parts , tie rod assembly,drop spindles and more...
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
Now to raise the rear tortion assembly...
First i shortened the pan halves for access for mods then on the hoist i blocked it up and took all measurements as referance points for height and parrallell
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
then draw lines ready to cut
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
and start cuting...
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
rear end now separated
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
cut out ready to raise gear shift and give me access to remove pipes and tubbing i dont need and clean out tunnell
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
I cut an 8mm plate to size and tacked it in place then got wayne to weld it in
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
then after checking and double checking all measurements we tacked the tortion assembly back on
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
happy with all being right it is all welded by wayne
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
i then fabricated the top with a removeable lid should we need access to tunnel for running fuel line etc . starting with cardboard as templates
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1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
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Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
more pics to come
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1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
who is building your engine?
mike from cbb seems to know his stuff others are raving about
venFun10 wrote:who is building your engine?
mike from cbb seems to know his stuff others are raving about
that is a pretty stupid question when every post that Chris puts on here has WPVW racing on it ....
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FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)
I am a proud member of the Wpvw team and wayne does all of my mechanical work . i would recomend him to anyone for quality and performance...
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
hey mate sorry to upset you, i did not meen that.
i am new to this country and did not know that wpvw was aprofessional.
i thought they were just a mechanic not performance seeing as they are haveing so many blowups with the orange beetle.
i think it would be shame to waste somany expensive parts.
reading the other posts mike from cbb looks like he does a top job but i dont know him just what i read
sorry if i have upset you and keep up the good work
Dude stop with your posts🤓
Ven you really do need to think about things before you post things . I did not put this post up to be a battle of builders . It is mearly showing everyone else what i am building and how i am going about it . Some people will think I am doing things a bit strange or not the way they would do it but this is my first build with a limited budget and i welcome constructive critisizm or advice . the VW scene is not that large, most of us know of each other, if not peronally at least by name .I take my hat of to anyone who puts together a car . whether it be a mechanic or a bloke (or lady) in his garage or back shed. Maybe you should do some research before you say negative things about not only my best friend but someone who is always developing cars for both strip and track and is well known as one of the leading Vw people in the country .Iin this course of development there will be "expensive parts broken" if by chance you have a car that is of the standard of the top five vws in the country please start a post and show us all a car that does not break parts
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
Good job mate! And the hole crew at wpvw...🙂
Very nice bro, coming along well. See you at Warwick!
Cheers Dave!
been enjoying reading what you have been doing, we're going to Warwick this year, look forward to seeing the car run!
cheers Barry
will put up some text soon but for now here are more pics
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1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
steering
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1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
more
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1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
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more
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1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
more pics of the front of my beetle , including the front battery carrier that I have manufactured .
Last pic is of me and my bug off to get the final welding done on the cage
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
the gearshifter is raised and the gearshift rod will run across the top of the tunnel to line-up with the raised transmission assembly
the transmission parts have all arrived . They include albins gears 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.59 / 1.30 , a 3.44 ratio race ring & pinion set , a Gene Berg heavy duty pinion bearing retainer , an aluminum spool , chromoly race axles , a rhino tranny case , billet side covers and axle flange plate strengtheners
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
Nice one mate, thanks for the detailed pics - best of luck with the preparation leading into Warwick!
Al
the new rear tyres are fitted to the rear rims and the body is welded back on after the cage welding is completed
I then manufacture templates for the rear internal panelling that will be manufactured from 1.6mm aluminum
Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID
Still alot to do, is it going to make it to Warwick, looks like late nights right till the end.
